Kansas Department of Labor- COVID-19 Site- This site provides employers facing layoffs with filing information. It also provides information to employees who are filing for unemployment. Use Code 4 as the layoff reason, during upload you will be asked if it is COVID-19 related.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offering disaster assistance in response to COVID-19

03/21/20 - Under the recently enacted Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (the Act), small businesses that have suffered substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans through SBA. Small businesses and nonprofits can apply for working capital loans of up to $2 million.

We’ve highlighted the following key details of the Act for you here, but you can also learn more by visiting the COVID-19 disaster assistance page on SBA’s website.

State governors must first request access to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Once the declaration is made, information on the application process for disaster loan assistance will be made available to affected small businesses within the given state.

Loans carry an interest rate of 3.75% for small businesses and 2.75% for nonprofits.

Loans can be used to cover accounts payable, debts, payroll and other bills.

Loans can be offered with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable—up to a maximum of 30 years. Terms are determined on a case-by-case basis.

SBA offers disaster assistance via its customer service center. If you have questions or want to check if your state is eligible, contact U.S. Small Business Administration via phone at 800.659. 2955 (TTY: 800.877.8339) or e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) expanded to provide relief to those affected by COVID-19

03/20/20 - “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (FFCRA), which goes into effect April 1, 2020 and expires December 31, 2020, responds to the coronavirus outbreak by providing additional assistance in the areas of COVID-19 testing, sick leave, food assistance, and more. We’ve compiled key details of FFCRA that we believe you need to know.

In summary, the Act:

Requires private insurance plans to provide free COVID-19 testing

Requires employers to provide emergency paid sick leave to workers affected by
COVID-19 and expands family and medical leave.